"Planting Seeds From The Sky"

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CanSat Competition

What is CanSat?

CanSat is a simulation of a real satellite, integrated within the volume and shape of a soft drink can. The challenge is designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to give students hands-on experience in designing, building, and launching a satellite.

The Challenge

Teams must design and build a CanSat that measures temperature and air pressure during descent from a height of approximately 1km. The data must be transmitted to a ground station and analyzed in real-time.

Competition Phases

The competition consists of multiple phases: preliminary design review, critical design review, final integration, launch campaign, and post-flight analysis. Each phase tests different aspects of team capability.

Why Participate?

CanSat provides invaluable experience in project management, teamwork, and real engineering challenges. Participants gain skills in electronics, programming, mechanical design, and data analysis that prepare them for careers in aerospace.

Our Team

Green Star Team

The Green Star CanSat Team 2025

We are a team of six third-grade high school students from Paweł Jasienica 2SLO High School in Warsaw, Poland. As first-year students of the IB Diploma Programme, we are all deeply passionate about various branches of STEM, including engineering, programming, physics, mathematics, and astrophysics.

The CanSat competition is an opportunity for us to develop our practical skills further and learn through experience, rather than relying solely on theory. We are excited to take part in this initiative and look forward to the challenges and knowledge it will bring.

DP

Dominik Palikowski

Team Leader

Leading the team and coordinating all project activities from concept to launch.

IR

Igor Rybkowski

Technical & Software Design

Developing firmware, software architecture, and technical systems integration.

AN

Antoni Nowak

Electronics & Finance

Designing electronic systems, sensor integration, and managing project budget.

AO

Aleksander Orłowski

Ground Station & Recovery

Building the ground station systems and designing the recovery mechanism.

TM

Tomasz Morek

Outreach & Finance

Managing social media, sponsor relations, and financial planning.

MS

Mateusz Sarna

Ground Station & Recovery

Developing telemetry systems and recovery procedures.

PM

Piotr Morawiecki

Mentor

Faculty advisor providing guidance and expertise throughout the project.

Our Mission

Primary Mission

Our primary mission is to prototype a CanSat mini-satellite that will be launched aboard a rocket to an altitude of around 3000 m. Once ejected, the CanSat will automatically detect the descent phase by monitoring changes in altitude computed from air pressure measurements.

  • Measure air pressure and temperature throughout the flight
  • Calculate real-time altitude from barometric data
  • Compute wind speed and air density during descent
  • GPS tracking for precise position logging
  • Continuous data transmission to ground station
  • Simultaneous data logging to SD card for post-flight analysis
  • Maintain radio communication after landing for easy recovery
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Secondary Mission

Our innovative secondary mission focuses on environmental sustainability. When the CanSat descends to approximately 100 m above the ground, its onboard computer will trigger a capsule-deployment mechanism, releasing cellulose capsules filled with seeds through dedicated openings.

  • Automated altitude detection at ~100 m above ground level
  • Precision triggering of capsule-deployment mechanism
  • Release of biodegradable cellulose capsules containing seeds
  • Controlled seed dispersal for environmental reforestation
  • Post-landing beacon transmission for device recovery
  • Analysis of deployment accuracy and seed distribution patterns

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Mission Simulation

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Progress

September 2024

Team Formation

Assembled our team of passionate students and registered for the CanSat competition.

October 2024

Preliminary Design Review

Completed initial mission concept and submitted our preliminary design documentation.

December 2024

Critical Design Review

Finalized all technical specifications and received approval for the build phase.

February 2025

Integration & Testing

Building and testing all subsystems, conducting ground tests and verification procedures.

April 2025

Launch Campaign

Final integration, pre-flight checks, and participation in the official launch event.

Latest Updates

Sensor Integration Complete

We've successfully integrated all primary sensors including the BMP280 for pressure and temperature readings...

Ground Station Ready

Our ground station is now fully operational with real-time telemetry display and data logging capabilities...

First Drop Test Success

Conducted our first low-altitude drop test from 50 meters. Parachute deployment worked flawlessly...

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